In 1843 the Devon Commission had reported that it is the tenant who has made the improvements; that large confiscations of these improvements had been systematically practised in the shape of progressive enhancements of rent; that crime and disorder sprang from the system; and that parliament ought to interfere.
Morley references the Devon Commission's findings on tenant improvements and the need for parliamentary intervention.
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